Korean

Meaning: soil, dirt, earth
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

The child was playing in the dirt.
그는 차가운 흙 덩어리를 주웠다.
He picked up a cold lump of earth.
공사 현장에서 기중기가 커다란 버킷으로 흙을 퍼 올리고 있다.
At the construction site, a crane is scooping up soil with a large bucket.
아이가 흙투성이가 되어 집으로 돌아왔다.
The child came back home covered in mud.
도예가는 흙으로 정교한 도자기를 빚어냈다.
The potter created elaborate ceramics from clay.
그 노련한 도공은 정성스럽게 흙을 빚어 아름다운 도자기를 만들었다.
The skilled potter carefully shaped the clay to make a beautiful ceramic.
숲 속으로 들어가다니 흙 내음이 물씬 풍겼다.
As I went into the forest, the scent of soil wafted strongly.

Usage Notes

Refers to the material on the surface of the earth in which plants grow.

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